BULLETIN BOARD - May 16

Bulletin board provides information about classes, fundraisers, support groups and more in local and area towns.

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Posted May. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 16, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Posted May. 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 16, 2013 at 4:19 PM

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Classes/seminars

Soule Homestead Education Center

Registration Information: Pre-registration is required for all programs, unless otherwise indicated. Some programs require pre-payment. To register, call 508-947-6744 or email: info@soulehomestead.org. Leave your name, title of program, number of people attending, children’s ages (if applicable), and a number where you can be reached in the event of a cancellation or postponement. If you cannot attend a program you have signed up for, call the Homestead prior to the program, as there may be a waiting list. The Homestead reserves the right to cancel programs due to insufficient enrollment, weather conditions, etc. You may mail or drop off pre-payment (if required). Soule Homestead Education Center is located at 46 Soule St. in Middleborough. For more information visit: www.soulehomestead.org.

Quilting Workshop

Sewing enthusiasts will enjoy the monthly Quilting Workshop to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Judy Rolt, of J & J Quilts, will guide the class through beginner or advanced projects. A different project is planned each month and participants may work on their own unfinished projects. Participants will need to bring their own sewing machine and supplies (a bag lunch is suggested). A list of supplies to bring and project details for the workshop will be given upon registration. The cost is $15 for members or $20 for non-members.

Needle Felting Workshop

June Abramson will lead a Needle Felting Workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25. Needle Felting is a traditional craft that is quick and easy to learn. It’s a great way to add embellishment to fabric or plain felted knitting projects. Abramson will guide students through the steps to make a small pincushion. Participants will choose from a selection of dyed wool to complete their project. All supplies are included and students will take home a new set of felting needles. The cost is $15 for members or $20 for non-members.

Reiki share/clinic

Reiki Share/Reiki clinics are held the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Inner Peace Wellness Center, 1 Trowbridge Road, Bourne. These clinics are for Reiki practitioners of all levels. For information, call 508-759-0104.

Fundraisers

Against The Tide fundraising event

The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will be holding their annual Against the Tide swim, walk, run, kayak fundraising event again in summer 2013. The morning event consists of competitive and recreational swim, kayak, walk, and run components. Back for a second year, participants can choose an Aquathlon “Splash and Dash” event consisting of a competitive 1-mile swim and competitive 5K or 10K run.

The Metro Boston Against the Tide event will be at DCR’s Hopkinton State Park Saturday June 22 in Hopkinton. The annual Cape Cod Against the Tide event will be at DCR’s Nickerson State Park Saturday, Aug. 17 in Brewster. Both events start at 7 a.m. and end at noon. Visit www.mbcc.org/swim or call 800-649-MBCC for more information or to register.

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Boys and Girls Club

Many Boys and Girls Clubs are looking for car donations in any condition. Cars are sold at auction and the funds generated help support their many programs. People wishing to donate or find out more information should call 800-246-0493.

Marion Community Fund

In this difficult time of raised funds and taxes it would be good to remember there is a Marion Community Fund set up at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, which offers real estate tax assistance to those very people who are in jeopardy of losing due to high taxes You may mail donations to The Community Foundation, 227 Union St., Suite 609, New Bedford MA 02740.

Old cars help local children find homes

Donate your old car, truck, motorcycle or boat to the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) and help children in foster care find loving adoptive families. It will be towed for free and all the RMV paperwork filed for you. You get the maximum tax deduction. Donated vehicles help MARE organize the programs that find adoptive families for children in foster care. Visit www.mareinc.org or call 866-962-3678.

American Red Cross

Public donations of used clothing, shoes and household linens, all in good condition, enable the American Red Cross to generate funds to support local programs. Residents may donate their items at any of the Red Cross bins located throughout Greater Plymouth County. To obtain a federal tax-deduction receipt for donations valued over $250, or if you would like to request a clothing bin to be placed at your local business, call Tobias at 508-586-4790, ext. 103.

Charities seek vehicle donations

· Help people throughout the state breathe easier this year by donating a car, truck, motorcycle or boat to the American Lung Association and enjoy the benefits of a free tow, a possible tax deduction, and the convenience of having all the paperwork handled in a professional, timely manner. Donations directly support lung-health programs for children and adults. To donate, call the vehicle-donation hotline, 800-577-LUNG or visit online www.donateyourcar.com.

· Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, in Massachusetts seeks donations of old automobiles to help fund its program. Call 800-720-6233.

· Help the Boys and Girls Clubs by donating unwanted cars. There are no longer any restrictions. The only requirement is that the owner must have the Certificate of Title. Donors may call 800-246-0493 to make arrangements for pick-up.

· The American Diabetes Association in Massachusetts is asking for car donations. Funds raised go to local programs. To donate, call 800-212-9900.

Harbour House seeks donations

The Harbour House Family Shelter, located at 713 Shawmut Ave., New Bedford, is a nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing and transitional assistance to young families. Donations are tax deductible and may be dropped off at the shelter. For more information, contact Program Director Shelly Correia at 508-992-6027.

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Massachusetts Association for the Blind

Your car, truck or camper may be worth more as a donation than a trade in. Call the Massachusetts Association for the Blind at 1-888-613-2777 for details. This is a free tow, quick pick up and donations are tax deductible. Proceeds benefit blind and vision-impaired persons in Massachusetts.

Groups

ACC Grass Roots Cribbage Club

An ACC Grass Roots Cribbage Club meets at the Janice C Parent building, 8 Benton St. Middleborough. Play starts promptly at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. It is recommended you arrive at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy playing and meeting new friends, competing on a local level yet compete on a national basis. For information call Ray Cook at 508-980-9443. For information on the ACC visit www.cribbage.org.

Agawam keyboard artists

The Coalition of Artists Performing for Education meets the fourth Saturday of each month at the Old Methodist Meeting House on Main Street in Wareham. Student performers take open mic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and are followed by a featured professional artist at 8 p.m. Refreshments are available throughout the evening for a donation. For information, call 508-295-6104.

Book club

A Natural History Book Club was formed at the Marion Natural History Museum. The aim of the club is to broaden awareness of the Earth’s natural wonders and all societies’ dependence on the proper functioning of natural systems. Exploration of our natural heritage will be by automobile, foot and by armchair readers of all ages.

CAPE coffeehouse

The CAPE coffeehouse is held on the fourth Saturday of every month. Located at the Old Methodist Meetinghouse, 495 Main St., Wareham. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students and open mic performers. For more information, call David Jackson at 781-724-9798, email capecoffehouse@gmail.com, or visit www.cape.webbweaver.com. The Coalition of Artists Performing for Education was founded by David Jackson in 1999.

Cape Cod Mayflower Decorative Artists

The Cape Cod Mayflower Decorative Artists is a local chapter of the International Society of Decorative Painters. Meetings and workshops are held the third Saturday of the month at the Little Red Schoolhouse, located at the corner of Long Pond and Herring Pond roads, Exit 2 off Route 3, in Plymouth. Visit www.decorativepainters.org for more information or call Claire Bartlett, president, at 508-866-6916, or email her at cbartlett@mobilisltd.com.

Cape Cod Glass Club

The club is open to new members and membership is not limited to Cape Cod residents. For information call Joan Marsh at 508-385-6341 or Betsy Hewlett at 508-362-6875.

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Cape Cod Women’s Connection

Cape Cod Women’s Connection usually meets at the Canal Club in Bourne (behind the Trowbridge Tavern and the Quality Inn Hotel, 100 Trowbridge Road). For details and questions, contact Cathy at 508-888-3869 or Beverley at 508-548-3438 or email capecodcwc@gmail.com.

The purpose of the club is to provide an atmosphere of fellowship among women. Cape Cod Women’s Connection is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, a nonprofit, nondenominational organization based in Kansas City.

Cause for Paws

Cause for Paws, a nonprofit shelter for cats and kittens in Mattapoisett, has joined petfinder.com, the oldest and largest animal shelter on the Web. Visit petfinder.com/shelters/MA93.html.

CHAMPS shelter

CHAMPS is a nonprofit, volunteer-run shelter that provides care for abandoned, abused and neglected cats and other small animals. To see the shelter’s adoptable animals, visit www.petfinder.com and look for the Wareham CHAMPS shelter under the site’s shelter search, or call 508-291-0072 or 508-748-1797 for information. Donations are welcome and may be sent to Champs Shelter, P.O. Box 332, Marion, MA 02738.

Chef Buddies Club

The South Shore Chef Buddies open membership to all who enjoy cooking and socializing. Once a month, groups of six-eight will meet at a pre-selected members home to dine on foods prepared by members from a pre-selected menu. The cost of each meal is divided and shared among the group equally. Members are encouraged to submit their favorite recipes for sharing. For information, call president and founder, Dee Royale, 508-291-2682. Free membership. Singles and couples welcome.

Chess Club

The Scholastic Chess Club meets Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Wareham Free Library. Adults and older students provide coaching to children aged 7 to 15. For information, call Joe Macdonald at 508-295-0563.

Community Crime Watch

Community Crime Watch (CCW) is made up of 75 volunteers who are dedicated to preventing crime in Wareham and Onset. It assists residents by patrolling neighborhoods and aiding in the capture of criminals by providing information to the police department. Members wear yellow jackets labeled Crime Watch during festivals and public events in Wareham and Onset. The group receives no funding from the town; it is supported exclusively by donations. The CCW has three cruisers marked Crime Watch that require gasoline, insurance and repairs.

The CCW Tip Line is 508-291-2300. For information or to join, call 508-295-6192. Donations may be mailed to Community Crime Watch, P.O. Box 1720, Onset, MA 02558.

Couples Gourmet Club

The South Wareham Senior and Social Services Gourmet Club are seeking couples of all ages that love to cook. The practice is to meet with other couples for dinner at a different host’s home once a month. Menus and recipes will be pre-selected by a committee and include ethnic and American cuisine. Membership is open to all those who live in Wareham and the surrounding communities. For information, call Dee Royale at 508-291-2682.

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Cranberry Shores Chorus

Cranberry Shores Chorus, a women’s a cappella ensemble with members from Plymouth to Harwich, has rehearsals at the Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main St., Hyannis. Reading music not required (learning media provided). This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a cappella singing with no obligation and no cost. Call Dee at 508-778-0109 for more information, or go to www.cranberryshores.org.

Cribbage, anyone?

Play cribbage Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW, 180 Shore Road, Bourne. The cost is $10. For information, call 508-759-9885.

Degree of Pocahontas

Wampanoag Council #15 Degree of Pocahontas, a nonprofit organization, is the women’s auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men. IORM is a national fraternal organization that believes in love and respect for the American flag, the American way of life, keeping alive the customs and legends of a vanishing race, creating and inspiring a greater love for the United States of America, linking members together in a common bond of friendship and love, and helping those in need with organized, charitable programs.

Democratic Town Committee

The Wareham Democratic Town Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in room 119 at the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road. Call John Donahue, chairman, at 508-295-1544 or visit www.warehamdems.org.

Evergreen House Inc.

Evergreen House Inc., a men’s sober house in Wareham, provides shelter and guidance to men suffering from alcoholism and substance abuse. For information, call Corey Fontes, house director, at 508-291-6244 or write to Evergreen House, P.O. Box 192, East Wareham, MA 02538.

Finnish-American Society meeting

Are you of Finnish descent or married to someone of Finnish descent? If you are join us, The Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod for the monthly meeting at noon, at the First Lutheran Church, Route 6, West Barnstable. Take a lunch for yourself. Coffee, tea and dessert will be provided.

Fraternal Order of Eagles

The Buzzards Bay Eagles is a nonprofit organization at 39 Cohasset Ave., Buzzards Bay. Fraternal Order of Eagles #3741 meets at 7:30 p.m., the first and third Thursdays of the month. Every Sunday, an all-you-can-eat breakfast is served from 8 a.m. to noon for $7. Supper is served Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. for $7. For information, call 508-759-9974 in the evening.

Friends of Myles Standish State Forest

Friends of Myles Standish State Forest (FMSSF) is an all-volunteer, non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to promoting responsible recreation and enhancing and restoring the trails, wildlife habitat and the scenic and historic resources in the Myles Standish State Forest.

Page 6 of 23 - Join FMSSF. The forest belongs to you and it needs your help. You are invited to come to meetings where you will learn more about the forest, volunteer at work parties, help with community events, become an advocate for the forest and support the forest through your membership and donations to FMSSF.

Membership is $10 for an individual and $15 for a family. Members are reminded that annual memberships are now due to keep your membership current. Memberships and donations are tax deductible.

Le Beau Chapeau is a hat society for women in business. Enjoy networking and social fun. Free membership. Monthly meetings are held Tuesdays at Lindsey’s Restaurant, Wareham. Appetizers and soft drinks will be served. Fare $17 tax/tip included. Reservations accepted up to day of meeting. (Hats are required to attend). For reservation or information, call Dee Royale at 508-291-2682.

Lions Club

The Rochester Lions Club meets in various locations at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month. The club seeks new members and new ideas to help raise money for eye research and community needs. For nformation, call John Cobb at 508-763-8970.

The Mattapoisett Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Kinsale Inn in Mattapoisett. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. For information, call 508-758-4964 or 508-758-4964.

Leo Club

The Rochester Leo Club is a youth group sponsored by the Rochester Lions Club. For information, call Deb Martin at 508-763-9248.

Maconchu Club

The Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church is a social organization dedicated to promoting good fellowship. Local residents are welcome to join the club, which meets the third Saturday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in Reynard Hall.

Marion Social Club

The Marion Social Club, located at 44 Pumping Station Road, is a charitable, community-service organization that assists the young, elderly, distressed and underprivileged in Marion and surrounding communities. The club raises money to fund charitable activities by sponsoring a number of annual events, such as clambakes, chicken barbeques, steak suppers and other events open to the public. The group is actively seeking new members who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work toward the goal to provide services to needy persons and families. For more information on how to become a member, call John at 508-748-2280.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Cape Cod Chapter 1279, invites federal employees, retired or current, to stay informed about all issues that will affect them upon retirement. Meetings are held at 2 p.m., the second Thursday of each month at the Bourne Memorial Community Center, 239 Main St., Buzzards Bay. Membership is open to all retired and current employees. For information, call Peter Conroy at 508-759-3324, email petermc2@verizon.net or write to 5 Oakmont Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

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Natural History Book Club

The aim of the club is to broaden awareness of the earth’s wonders and all societies’ dependence on the proper functioning of natural systems. Participants will be able to explore of our natural heritage by automobile, foot and also by armchair reading. For information, call 508-748-2098.

Old Colony Young Marines

The Old Colony Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls ages 8 through completion of high school. Recruits are being sought. The group has unit members from Quincy to Brewster. Meetings are held at 5:45 p.m. every Tuesday at the Boys and Girls Club of Plymouth, 9 Resnik Road, Plymouth.

Information may be obtained at the website www.oldcolonyyoungmarines.com. For details call adult leader Lucian Pravati at 508-224-9590 or Michelle DeSilva at 508-896-6424 or Laura Stowe at 508-888-8962; or talk to one of the young marine leaders, Joshua Covell at 508-833-4409 or Dylan DaSilva at 508-896-6424 or Nathaniel Stowe at 508-888-8962 or Nicholas Eufrazio at 508-830-1045 or Joseph Pravati at 508-224-9590.

Onset Bay Association

The Onset Bay Association is a nonprofit civic corporation comprised of residents and business people who are dedicated to aiding the community by sponsoring family activities, concerts, beautification projects and clean-up campaigns. The association seeks to improve public safety, create an improved downtown image, and facilitate the success of a thriving business community.

For information, call 508-295-7072.

Onset Protective League

The Onset Protective League endeavors to keep the Onset community apprised of current issues and events of interest and to provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and concerns relevant to the residents of Onset. The league is dedicated to upholding the decree of 1916, which protects designated bluffs, beaches and green spaces from development to preserve these pristine local treasures for the public to enjoy for years to come.

Meetings are open to the public. The league meets monthly at the Dudley F. Brown VFW Post #2846, off Onset Avenue, generally on the third Thursday of the month. Dates, times and topics are announced in advance. For information, call 508-295-1486.

Robbins Museum of Archaeology

Exhibits at the museum cover over 10,000 years of Native American history and culture. The Robbins Museum is located in Middleborough and is the only museum dedicated to Native American history in Massachusetts. The key goal of the programming is to make the exhibits and educational materials relevant to students and easy-to-use by educators. Visits to the museum will include a tour of the museum, hands-on activities, and the opportunity for students to handle and analyze Native American artifacts. Open Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To schedule a tour during these or other hours or for more information, call the Education Department at 508-947-9005 or email education@massarchaeology.org.

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Rochester Historical Society

The Rochester Historical Society meets monthly at 7 p.m., at the East Rochester Church Museum, 355 County Road. The society is interested in any artifacts, pictures or stories you may want to share, either as a gift or loan. If you have historical items, contact curator Pam Robinson at 508- 763-2035 or librarian Sue LaFleur at 508-295-8908. The museum is open every Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Rotary Club of Fairhaven

The Rotary Club of Fairhaven, comprised of members from Acushnet, Mattapoisett and Fairhaven, supports charitable organizations and academic scholarships for students from those towns. The club meets for lunch Tuesdays, at 12:15 p.m., at Pumpernickels, 23 Center St., Fairhaven. Call 508-992-1960 for more information.

Scale-model club

The National Museum of Military Miniatures meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Bourne Veterans Community Center on Main Street in Buzzards Bay, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Black Buzzards is an instructional scale-model construction and finishing club. All ages, skills levels and building media are welcome. For information, call Bill or John at the Buzzards Bay Hobby Center, 508- 759-5722.

Sippican Historical Society Museum

The Sippican Historical Society Museum, located at 139 Front St., in the heart of Marion Village, is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features artifacts and historical materials pertaining to Marion, including furnishings, paintings, photographs and maps. Special features include displays dedicated to the Mary Celeste and the Gilded Age of Marion. Call for further information, 508-748-1116.

Sippican Woman’s Club

The Sippican Woman’s Club is a nonprofit organization whose fundraising efforts each year enable scholarship awards for Marion students seeking higher education. Club membership is open to all women who are residents of Marion or to women whose interests are in Marion. Contact Jeanne Lake at 508-748-0619 for membership information.

Sociable Singles Association

Sociable Singles Association sponsors its social night the first Thursday of each month, from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Wave, in Marion. For information, call 877-387-8039 or visit www.sociablesingles.org.

Social night is an opportunity for single adults to mix and mingle in a friendly atmosphere and get acquainted with the Sociable Single Association. You do not have to be a member to attend and the admission is free.

Social Harmony Lodge

Social Harmony Lodge AF & AM meets the second Friday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, Cranberry Highway, Wareham. For information, call Harold Gerard at 508-295-5530.

SouthCoast Equality Alliance

The SouthCoast Equality Alliance (SEA), a newly formed lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer organization, announces its first open gathering and proposed calendar of events. SEA, a project of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, is a volunteer driven organization committed to promoting respect and equality for individuals and families regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, through education and advocacy. For more information, call SEA at 508-536-5991.

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South Coast Lupus Group

The Greater Plymouth Lupus Group has a new name, new location and new time. The name is now the South Coast Lupus Group. The meetings are at the Bourne Council on Aging, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay. The new time is 1 to 3 p.m. the 2nd Monday of each month. The meetings are open to patients, family and friends. There is no registration. For anyone interested: Lunch is served prior to the meeting, at the Bourne Council on Aging for a nominal fee and reservations must be made by Friday by calling 508-759-0653. For further information regarding meetings call Nicole Peterson 781-582-8770.

Squares and rounds

Square and rounds dancing is held Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the community room at the Wareham Multi- Service Center. Classes are for beginners and mainstream square dancers and rounds. The first lesson is free. After that, classes are $3 per person. For information, call Betty at 508-295-1395, or Paul or Lillian at 508-998-5937.

Thermometer Collectors Club

The Thermometer Collectors Club of America meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the museum. The Porter Thermometer Museum, located in Onset, is Onset’s only museum. It is open year-round with 5,100 thermometers displayed. Drop by and meet the thermometer man, or book a traveling presentation, which is for any age. Admission is free. Call 508-295-5504 for information.

Tobey Hospital Gift Shop

The Tobey Hospital Gift Shop hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information call 508-295-0880. All proceeds benefit Tobey Hospital.

Tobey Hospital Guild

Members of the Tobey Hospital Guild founded in 1941, serve as ambassadors to the community of the hospital. Membership in open to both men and women with many opportunities to volunteer time and talents. Community members are invited to join the organization.

The guild raises funds to support projects, including hospital equipment, developing technology, health care, scholarships, and patient outreach. Fund-raising programs include an annual special event, gift shop, luncheons, raffles, lobby sales, holiday light-a-light and more. Guild members are encouraged to join the Tobey Volunteer Service Program , which helps within the hospital to benefit patients and their families. For more information call Cathy, Membership Chair at 508-291-3453 or Agatha, Volunteer Supervisor at the hospital.

TOPS

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets at the Bourne Community Building every Thursday, from 10 to 11 a.m. For information, call 508-295-4012 or 508-759-7452.

Tri-Town Business Association

The Tri-Town Business Association meets at 8 a.m. the third Wednesday of every month. The meetings last for one hour and are designed to bring businesses, schools and residents of the tri-town area together to meet with each other and foster economic growth as well as enhance the educational communities of the tri-towns.

Page 10 of 23 - For further information, contact Pat Shea at 508-748-2689 or Beverly Pierce at 508-763-5503.

Turning Point Day Resource Center

Turning Point Day Resource Center, 6 Rogers Ave., Wareham, assists local people with the challenges of homelessness. Office open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, an appointment is necessary. The Baby Point Program is open on the third Thursday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon and from5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-291-0535 for information.

Wareham Elks #1548

Members of the Wareham Elks #1548 meet the second and fourth Monday of each month at the lodge in East Wareham.

Bingo is every Tuesday. Doors open at 4 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m. All proceeds to benefit scholarship funds.

The hall is available for rent for up to 300 people. For information, call 508-295-6000, or stop by the office between 10 a.m. and noon.

Wareham Garden Club

The Wareham Garden Club encourages new membership. For information, call Margaret Welsh at 508-757-5454 or Debbie Bush at 508-748-1262.

Wareham Historical Society Inc.

A nonprofit organization, generally meets on the third Monday of the month at the Old Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham at 7 p.m. For information, call 508-273-0069.

Wareham Land Trust

The Wareham Land Trust public meetings are generally held four times a year, typically on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings and topics are announced in advance. Watch local papers for announcements of dates, times and locations. Executive meetings are open to the public and held on the second Tuesday of all other months at 7 p.m. at the WLT office at 219 Main St., Suite E, Wareham. For information, call 508-295-0211.

Wareham recycling

The Wareham Recycling volunteer drop-off center is open Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clean and separated items accepted include:

Page 11 of 23 - Sharps-collection site is located at the Recycling Drop-off Center in East Wareham, next to the Park and Ride, Route 28 and Maple Spring Road, across from Atlantic Boats. Hours for collection are Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sharps containers should be hard plastic bottles with screw-type caps, no larger than 24 inches or one gallon capacity, preferably detergent-type bottles. Glass or clear plastic containers will not be accepted. Recycle kitchen scraps. Ask about composting. For information, call the Board of Health at 508-291-3100, ext. 3197.

Wareham Village Association

The Wareham Village Association is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to bring the business and residential communities together. The association sponsors downtown events for holidays and the Swan Festival, as well as cleanup and beautification projects and fundraisers. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Information Center, 208 Rear Main St., Wareham. For information, call 508-291-3677.

Whaling City Rowing

Whaling City Rowing is a nonprofit organization that provides year-round, diverse educational rowing programs for people of all ages and experience levels. All are welcome to join. Membership includes training, beautiful views of waterways, and fun. For information, visit www.whalingcityrowing.org or call 774-488-7974.

Women’s Society of Christian Service

The Women’s Society of Christian Service, an interdenominational group, meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, 6 Rogers Ave., Wareham. Women 18 and older are invited to attend. For information, call 508-295-3977.

Voice of the Faithful

The South Coast affiliate of Voice of the Faithful is comprised of members committed to a renewed and accountable Catholic church. For information, email wsbamb@verizon.net or visit the website www.votf.org.

Parents & Kids

Buttonwood Zoo

Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford, is open daily Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $2.50 for children 3 to 12 years of age, $3.75 for students, and $5 for adults; a family rate is offered for $15. Parking is free. Events include:

· The Toe Jam Puppet Band creative-arts play group. Sing, dance and play with New Bedford’s favorite, the Toe Jam Puppet Band, every Monday at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

· The New Bedford Oceanarium WOW mobile is in the zoo parking lot every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join Oceanarium staff for free marine activities and crafts. Different activities are offered each week.

· Children, ages 8 to 12, who love animals and the zoo is invited to join the Zoo Crew, a day program that runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each week has a different theme.

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Head Start

Cape Cod Child Development is accepting applications for the East Falmouth fall full-day and half-day enrollment in its Head Start programs. Subsidies are provided; vouchers are accepted. Parents of children between the ages of 3 and 5 may call 800-974-8860 for information.

Great Place to Learn

Great Place to Learn in Wareham offers comprehensive academic programs that specialize in diagnostic testing, tutorial support for grades K-12, SAT and MCAS preparation, college search, individualized special education programs, home school and summer classes. For information, call Deb Ozug 508-678-9004 or visit www.greatplacetolearn.com.

Nature Kids

A weekly class for toddlers and pre-schoolers is held every Friday morning at 10 a.m. at Earth’s Partner, 133 Wareham Road, Marion. Class is $2 per participant. A seasonally appropriate story is read followed by a related craft using recycled or natural materials. Email kiwiwalsh@yahoo.com or call Earth’s Partner at 508-748-3933 for information.

Infant playgroup

Thanks to a generous donation from the friends of the Marion Visiting Nurses, plans are in the works for an infant playgroup. The goal of the group is to provide support to the family at this crucial stage of a child’s development and also offer the opportunity to meet others with children of similar ages.

The group is led by a skilled facilitator and will be held, at the YMCA Youth and Family Center, Reservation Road, Mattapoisett. A series fee of $24 is charged. Scholarships are available. If you are interested in being a part of this group, contact the Early Childhood Office at 508-748-1863.

Infant social and discussion group

Meeting Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Council on Aging quarters at Center School, Mattapoisett, Amanda Stone, R.N., public health nurse for Mattapoisett and Marion will offer six relaxed and informative sessions where you can meet families that have children of similar age and discuss topics of interest or concern.

Mothers, fathers, grandparents or caregivers with infants from birth to first birthday are welcome. Siblings are welcome too. A fee of $24 will be collected at the first session. Scholarships are available. The Tri-Town Early Childhood Council, the Early Childhood Office of the Old Rochester Regional School District, the Friends of the Marion Visiting Nurses and the Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Boards of Health sponsors the group.

Registration is required. Contact the Early Childhood Office at 508-748-1863.

Subsidized childcare

Cape Cod Child Development Program is a nonprofit organization that has served thousands of families across the Cape, by offering subsidized childcare and accepting vouchers for eligible families. The program is now enrolling children for the fall. Space is available for the Family Child, Preschool/Head Start and school-age programs. Call the enrollment office to register at 800-974-8860.

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Reunions

PCHS Class of 1966 – looking for classmates

The Plymouth-Carver High School Class of 1966 is trying to find the following classmates to update the class address list. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the following people, or if your address has changed in the last five years call either Charlotte at 508-746-7464 or Margaret at 508-746-9151. Email is: Class1966@aol.com.

Girls Scouts of the USA has partnered with the Ad Council to create Girls Go Tech, a national public-service advertising campaign designed to encourage young girls to develop early interests in math, science and technology. It features an interactive website, www.girlsgotech.org. For information, log onto the website www.gscsm.org or call 800-242-0925.

Former Girl Scouts who would like to reconnect with Girl Scout friends may call the Massachusetts toll-free phone number, 800-242-0925 or email aellis@gscsm.org with name, address and other contact information. Email is preferred.

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The Daisy Girl Scouts program, for girls in kindergarten, is an introduction to the goals of Girl Scouts: teamwork, respect for others and character development. For information, call the Plymouth Bay Council at 508-923-0800, ext. 41.

Rainbow Girls

The International Order of Rainbow Girls is an organization for girls aged 11 to 21. Meetings are held twice a month at the Wareham Masonic Hall. Girls are encouraged to work in community service and run many fundraisers to support different charitable organizations. For information, call the mother advisor, Priscilla Hartshorn, at 508-295-9401.

Support groups

AD-IN of Plymouth

The Attention Deficit Information Network of Plymouth meets Fridays, usually once a month, at 7:15 p.m. in the Plymouth North High School, Obery Street. A $3 donation at the door is requested. An annual family membership fee of $15 provides members to regular email updates. Refreshments are sold to benefit the Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable to AD-IN of Plymouth and mail to AD-IN of Plymouth treasurer, Talia Way, Plymouth, MA 02360. To confirm meetings, call 508-746-3959.

Al-Anon – A Road to Serenity

Al-Anon announces a new meeting being held at 9:30 a.m. Fridays in the Church of the Vine, 5 Wareham Street, Carver. All those who are affected by someone else’s drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in this fellowship.

Al-Anon

Al-Anon meets at the Church of the Good Shepherd, High Street, Wareham, Thursdays, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Beginners meet at the YMCA, Church Street, Wareham, 9 to 9:45 a.m., and stay for a 12-step meeting from 10 to 11 a.m.

Al-Anon meetings for relatives and friends

Al-Anon meeting for relatives and friends of alcoholics at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, 124 Front St., Marion.

Alzheimer’s support

· Friends of Marion Visiting Nurses and Community Nurse and Hospice are offering a free support group for tri-town caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the community room of the Sippican School. Pat Midurski, RN, will offer resources related to care giving and practical suggestions for relieving stress. The Friends of the Marion Visiting Nurses funds the group. For information, call 508-992-6278 or 508-996-0638.

· An Alzheimer’s support group meets at the Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham on the second Thursday of each month, from 3 to 4 p.m. All caregivers are welcome to attend. For information, call Dianne Connelly at 508-295-1040.

Alzheimer’s Support - Plymouth

A support group co-sponsored by Radius Health Care Center, to support families and friends of patients with Alzheimer’s meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at Stafford Hill Assisted Living, 60 Stafford Street, Plymouth. For more information call Evelyn Haight at 508-746-4343 ext. 298.

For those newly diagnosed with breast cancer, talking with a trained American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery volunteer and breast cancer survivor gives patients the opportunity to express feelings, verbalize fears and concerns and ask questions. For information about receiving a free visit, call the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345.

Caretakers’ support

Community Nurse and Hospice Care, Caregiver Support groups for anyone taking care of someone with memory impairment meet:

· Acushnet Council on Aging, 59 Main St., Acushnet – The fourth Wednesday of each month, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., free transportation and free respite care is available. For information, call Patricia Midurski at 508-996-0368.

· Fairhaven Council on Aging, 229 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven – The first Wednesday of the month, from 1 to 2 p.m., free social daycare available during meeting or free in-home respite. For more details, call Patricia Midurski at 508-996-0368.

Children’s Bereavement Support Group

The Children’s Bereavement Support Group provides a safe place for young people, ages 5 and up, to share feelings of loss with their peers. The group is held at the Southcoast Hospice offices located at 200 Mill Road, Fairhaven. For more information or to register for both groups call Catherine Wrobel, bereavement coordinator, at 508-984-0202.

Counseling Referrals

The Social Work Therapy Referral Service offers free confidential referrals for individual, couple, family and group therapy, matched for specialty, location and insurance. A public service of the National Association of Social Workers. Call 617-720-2828 or 800-242-9794.

Food Addicts in Recovery

Are you having a hard time controlling the way you eat? Call Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous at 781-438-9700. Local meetings: Tuesdays - Wareham, 7 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St.; Wednesdays - Wareham, 9 a.m. YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road; Fridays - Wareham, 8 a.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St.

No dues, fees or weigh-ins. The website is www.foodadddicts.org.

Depression/bipolar support

The Southcoast Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road, Route 6. Friends, family and loved ones are welcome. For information, contact Lisa at DBSASouthcoast@hotmail.com, or call 508-212-9447.

Diabetes youth support group

Children aged 5 to 15 with diabetes are encouraged to join the Diabetes Association’s youth support group, which meets from 9 to 11 a.m. every other Saturday at the Southcoast Wellness Center, 250 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth. The first hour is for sports and games, and is followed by an hour of social support and diabetes education; free. Call Bill DaPonte at 508-672-5671 for information.

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Family Caregiver Support Program

The Family Caregiver Support Program at Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) in Brockton and Comfort Keepers in Plymouth, have established a free monthly Family Caregiver Support Group. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. and offers educational focused meetings, guidance and reassurance while enabling the exchange of practical ideas. Meetings will be held a Comfort Keepers located at 37 Industrial Park Road in Plymouth.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

Are you having a hard time controlling the way you eat? Contact Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA): 781-932-6300.

*New meeting location in Fairhaven weekly, Sundays at 6:30 p.m. The North Dartmouth location is no longer available for Sunday evening meeting.

If you are new, contact the person listed below, as meeting locations and times may change.

Friday, 8 a.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St., Wareham; Contact Nancy R.: 508-748-2894

No dues, fees or weigh-ins. www.foodadddicts.org.

Multiple Sclerosis support group in Carver

Have you or do you know someone that has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? Join this new support group, Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room at Stonewood Health and Fitness, 160 North Main St., Carver. For information, call Anthony Vitale at 508-789-3882.

NAMI of Plymouth

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a nonprofit organization serving Plymouth and nine surrounding communities. NAMI sponsors a free Family to Family Support Group Thursdays, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Sgarzi conference room at Jordan Hospital, 275 Sandwich St., Plymouth, for family members and caregivers of those living with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychiatric disorders. Call the Plymouth area NAMI at 781-829-7215 or Jean Albanese at 508-746-8094 with questions.

Respiratory support

The Greater Wareham Respiratory Support Group meets the first and third Friday of every month from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Wareham Free Library. For information, call Isabelle Miller at 508-295-7007.

South Shore OCD Support

A support group for those suffering with, or have family members suffering with, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) meets at 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of every month at the Duxbury Senior Community Center, 10 Mayflower St., Duxbury. Meetings are free. The center is wheelchair accessible. Call Barbara Lashley at 508-830-1630 for information.

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Stroke Support Group

The Stroke Support Group is held the third Wednesday of the month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Autumn Glen of Dartmouth, formerly Heritage of Dartmouth, 239 Cross Road, North Dartmouth. A monthly forum where stroke survivors and their families, caregivers and friends can gather and meet others in similar circumstances. The group is informational and allows for sharing and social interaction. For more information, call Veronica Robdau at 508-961-5769. Walk-ins are welcome. In case of inclement weather check the Southcoast website www.southcoast.org/new/cancellations/.

Widow, Widower Grief Support Group

The Widow, Widower Grief Support Group provides encouragement, support and resources for those who have lost their life partner. The group is held at the Southcoast Hospice offices located at 200 Mill Road, Fairhaven. For more information, call Catherine Wrobel, bereavement coordinator at 508-984-0202.

Veterans

How to display the flag

The United Spinal Association, a national nonprofit veterans-services and disability-rights organization, is offering a free pamphlet, How to Display Our Flag, which explains the proper etiquette for showing the American flag. Single copies m be downloaded at no charge by visiting the website www.unitedspinal.org and clicking on Publications and Resources.

American Merchant Marine Veterans

The local chapter of American Merchant Marine Veterans meets at 1 p.m., the first Sunday of the month, in the Harrington Building at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay. For information, call 508-295-8257.

American Legion

The Wareham American Legion Post 220 meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. Meetings are held at the post, 777 Main St., at the corner of Tobey Road and Main Street in Wareham. All members and eligible veterans are invited to attend.

Benjamin D. Cushing VFW

Members of the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post #2425 meet at 8 p.m., the first and third Mondays of every month. The board of directors meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month at the post home on Mill Street, Route 6 in Marion. For information, call 508-748-0312 or 508-748-2799.

The VFW Auxiliary meets the second Monday of each month at the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post pavilion, Route 6, Marion. The auxiliary is open to wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and widows of veterans.

Veterans in Massachusetts can receive free legal advice

Veterans who have legal concerns or problems can call toll free from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to speak to volunteer MBA lawyers. If a caller gets a busy signal, they are asked to hang up and try again.

The Veterans Dial-A-Lawyer is provided at no charge as a public service of the MBA with the financial support of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, the philanthropic partner of the MBA. The MBA acknowledges its partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services and thanks them for their important role in the success of the program.

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Veterans Service office

The Veterans Service office is compiling a list of Mattapoisett and Rochester servicemen and women who are serving abroad. The list will be engraved on a plaque to be displayed at the Mattapoisett and Rochester town halls. Anyone who has a family member serving overseas may call the veterans office Tuesday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A health and medical benefits counselor for the Department of Veterans Affairs is available at the Veterans Office in Mattapoisett Town Hall, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:30 to 5 p.m., or by calling 508-758-4114.

VFW Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Dudley L. Brown VFW Post 2846, Onset, is a service organization that helps veterans, their families, the handicapped and the needy. The auxiliary also raises funds for scholarships.

Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month at the post on Onset Avenue. Membership is open to any female, 16 or older, who has or had a husband, parent or sibling (biological, foster, step or adopted) who served in combat or was stationed in occupied territory during any war or police action. For information, contact Barbara Andrews, auxiliary membership chairman, at 508-295-1413.

Volunteers

Road to Recovery needs volunteers

The American Cancer Society is currently seeking volunteers from every town in Southeastern Massachusetts to drive cancer patients to their treatment appointments. A cancer patient who needs radiation therapy might require between 20 and 30 trips to the clinic within six weeks. A patient receiving chemotherapy might report for treatment weekly for up to a year. Treatment can make a patient feel too sick to drive. In many cases, a patient is driven to hospitals and clinics by relatives or friends, but occasionally they need to seek alternative transportation. That’s where Road to Recovery, an American Cancer Society community program, helps.

One hour once a month – Volunteer drivers receive simple training and an orientation from the American Cancer Society, and are asked to volunteer for at least one hour, one day, once a month. The Society matches drivers’ availability with the needs of patients who call.

For more information, or to volunteer as a Road to Recovery driver, contact your American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

Hospice volunteers needed

Are you looking for a rewarding, unique volunteer experience? Do you have some time available each week that you could give in a constructive, meaningful way? If so, than perhaps you would make a good volunteer for Allegiance Hospice. Allegiance Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients under hospice care in nursing homes in the Wareham Area. Volunteers are formally trained and are a valued part of the interdisciplinary team in serving patients at end of life. If you are interested, call Karen Spangler at 800-792-5808, ext. 2608, or email kspangler@allegiancehospice.com.

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Looking for hospice volunteers

Southcoast Hospice & Palliative Care is looking for volunteers in the greater New Bedford and Wareham areas to provide emotional support to patients and their families.

Southcoast Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care & Infusion Services, a department of Southcoast Hospitals Group is a private nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive, preventive and rehabilitative home health care to residents of the Greater New Bedford and Wareham areas.

Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers

The Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity, the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit housing ministry that covers the towns of Wareham, Rochester, Mattapoisett, Marion, Fairhaven and Acushnet. Habitat’s mission is to eliminate poverty housing and provide people in need with simple, decent places to live.

Volunteers are welcome to help in the office, with building and with fundraising. For more information on how you can volunteer, call 508-273-0225 or email buzzardsbayareahabitat@yahoo.com.

Looking for volunteers

The three Southcoast Hospitals are looking for volunteers to share their time, talent and treasure. Whether you wish to spend an hour or a day or your whole week, there are plenty of things to do. For more information, call the volunteer team leader at one of the Southcoast Hospitals:

· Janet Koska, St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford at 508-961-5274

· John Teixeira, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River at 508-679-7038

· Beth Cardin, Tobey Hospital, Wareham at 508-273-4102

Cranberry Hospice

Cranberry Hospice is seeking volunteers for its hospice program.

Hospice volunteers provide companionship, support and understanding to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families. In addition, volunteers offer assistance with day-to-day activities like errands and local transportation. Other opportunities include assistance with clerical tasks in the hospice office and support of fundraising activities.

Allegiance hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients under hospice care at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. Volunteers are formally trained and are a valued part of the interdisciplinary team that serves patients who are nearing the end of life. If you are interested, please call Karen Spangler at 877-255-4623, or email kspangler@allegiancehospice.com.

A Helping Paw

A Helping Paw’s animal-care center needs help in all areas, including fundraising, grooming, shelter care, cashiers and more.

Page 20 of 23 - A Helping Paw desperately needs reliable volunteers. As the only rescue on the Upper Cape, AHP is inundated with calls to help homeless pets. The more people who join the efforts, the more pets can be helped. There are many wonderful volunteer opportunities available. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about rescue and help the community. Call 508-759-2887 or visit www.ahelpingpaw.org for more information.

Financial donations to keep the shelter from closing may be sent to AHP, Box 387, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

Free spay/neuter certificates: Help prevent the deaths of innocent animals by getting to the root of the problem. Spaying and neutering is the key and a humane answer to animal overpopulation. A Helping Paw, with the support of several veterinarians and a grant from the MA Animal Coalition’s Animal Friendly License Plate Program, provides free spay/neuter certificates to individuals who care for feral cats. Reduced-cost spay/neuter certificates are also offered to low-income pet owners who are unable to afford the full cost of the procedure.

4-H Youth Program

The Barnstable County 4-H Program is recruiting adults who have a few hours each month to volunteer as club leaders for Cape Cod 4-H clubs. 4-H Volunteer Leaders provide skills, hobbies, or other areas of interest to a group of children while developing a meaningful relationship with youth. The Barnstable County 4-H office provides training, resource materials, activity curriculum and support. For more information on how you can make a positive impact, call Judy Vollmer, 508-375-6696 or jvollmer@umext.umass.edu, or check out the 4-H information at www.mass4h.org or www.capecodextension.org.

Coastline Elderly Services

Foster grandparents are needed to give children love, wisdom, support and attention. Volunteers help children learn to read, care for children with disabilities, and offer comfort to children in need. Volunteers also help out in elementary schools, day care centers and special needs sites. Call 508-999-6400.

Crafters, drivers needed

The Mattapoisett Senior Center is seeking volunteer crafters to attend the center every second Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. to create gifts to be delivered to people in Mattapoisett and area nursing homes. Drivers are also needed to deliver the gifts. Call the senior center at 508-758-4110.

Deliver newsletters

Wareham Senior and Social Services needs a volunteer to deliver its newsletter to area merchants in order to get important information to the elderly in Wareham. For information, call 508-291-6533.

Drivers needed

Drivers are needed to deliver hot meals to homebound clients in Wareham who depend on this service. Those interested in volunteering can call Jan Smith-Rushton, volunteer coordinator, at 508-291-3100, ext. 6533.

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Habitat for Cats

Habitat for Cats is looking for volunteers to help take care of the cats living at its sanctuary in Westport, to assist with fundraisers, and to transport sick cats to and from the veterinarian. For information, call 508-961-2287, write to habitatcats@aol.com or visit www.habitatforcats.org.

Adoption hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at 596 Hathaway Road, New Bedford. An adoption day is held every second Sunday of the month, from noon to 3 p.m. For information, call 508- 961-2287.

Horizons for Homeless Children

Horizons for Homeless Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing programs and services for homeless children throughout Massachusetts. Horizons for Homeless Children’s Southeast Region continues to recruit new volunteers to work with homeless children living in domestic violence and family homeless shelters in Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties. Horizons for Homeless Children works with shelters in and around your neighborhood and are eager to connect with people within the community you serve.

Help Horizons for Homeless Children help these children by including the following announcement in one of your upcoming listings. If interested in learning more or pursuing a story on Horizons for Homeless Children’s local programs, contact Colette O’Neill, Communications Specialist at 617-445-1480 or coneill@horizonsforhomelesschildren.org. Interviews and photo shoots available upon request.

Hospice volunteers

Volunteers are needed to provide supportive care to hospice patients who are facing life-limiting illnesses, and their caregivers. For information and/or to register, call Lori Nelson 508- 291-0049.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to homebound seniors in Mattapoisett and Rochester, two hours a day, Monday through Friday. Volunteers receive stipends for using their own vehicles. Call Coastline Elderly Nutrition, 508-999-6400, ext. 168.

Melanoma Foundation seeks volunteers

The Melanoma Education Foundation is seeking volunteers to raise melanoma awareness in local communities. At no cost, the foundation will provide one-hour, on-site training sessions to high school health educators. The foundation also provides an in-depth curriculum. In return, each participating school agrees to devote one classroom session to education on melanoma and early detection. For information, call 978-535-3080 or visit www.skincheck.org.

New Bedford Whaling Museum

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is in need of volunteers who are interested in becoming a part of the world’s foremost resource about whales and whaling. Volunteers guide and inform visitors, help out in the archives or contribute to the museum’s operations in other ways. Volunteers are needed who can give an average of three hours a week. For information, call the Museum Education Department at 508-997-0046, ext. 123.

Page 22 of 23 - The New Bedford Whaling Museum, located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 9 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Admission is free for members and children under the age of 6, $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (59 and up) and students with valid ID, and $6 for children aged 6-14. For a calendar of events, visit the website www.whalingmuseum.org.

Parting Ways Museum

Parting Ways Museum of African-American EthnoHistory Inc. is recruiting interested persons in the greater Plymouth community to serve on its volunteer board of directors. This is not a paying job. Parting Ways is an ongoing history project that honors four African American Revolutionary War veterans who are buried on site at the National Historic Register Parting Ways Cemetery in the former New Guinea settlement off Route 80 on the Plymouth/Kingston line.

For information, call Lynda Thomas-LeGay at 508-317-2488, or Pamela Pollock at 508-965-6927.

Plymouth County 4-H

The Plymouth County 4-H Program wants to expand its number of local 4-H horse project clubs. Adults interested in working with children and teaching them about horses are needed. Most 4-H horse clubs do not involve riding, but rather focus on learning about horses and everything related to them. Volunteer leaders are each provided with a variety of club materials, curriculum activities, a mentor and other resources. For information on how to become involved, call 781-293-3541, or visit plyctyext@mindspring.com.

Respite program

The Bourne Council on Aging needs volunteers to serve in the Alzheimer’s Community Respite Program. Volunteers will be trained to visit with clients, in their homes or at the Senior Center, while caregivers take breaks. The Bourne COA and Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod and the Islands will provide ongoing support to volunteers. For information, call Jean Hills, Alzheimer’s coordinator, or Pat Houde, volunteer coordinator, at 508-759-0654.

Senior activities

The activities department at the Forestview Nursing Home, 50 Indian Neck Road, Wareham, needs volunteers to help in a variety of areas. Call Diane Marques at the Forestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 508-295-6264.

Sippican Health Care Center

The Sippican Health Care Center in Marion seeks volunteers to help with crafts, gardening and other programs. For information, call Anne O’Connell at 508-748-3570.

Southcoast Hospice & Palliative Care Needs Volunteers

Southcoast Hospital & Palliative Care is looking for volunteers in the greater New Bedford and Wareham areas to provide emotional support to patients and their families. The hospice volunteer must participate in a free 16-hour training session held at Southcoast Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care & Infusion Services located at 200 Mill Road, Fairhaven. Hospice volunteer training topics include patient care, family dynamics and spirituality. For information, contact JoAnn Richard at 508-984-0277.

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Tobey Hospital

Tobey Hospital is looking for volunteers who are able to make a regular commitment. Whether you wish to spend an hour or a day or your whole week, there are plenty of exciting things to do. If you are interested or would like more information, call the Volunteer Team Leader Beth Cardin at 508-273-4102 or www.southcoast.org/involve/volunteer/.

Tremont Rehabilitation

Volunteers are needed at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center to socialize, do crafts and games, and read and reminisce. For information, call Nancy Perry at 508-295-1040.

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center, located at 405 County St., New Bedford, needs volunteers who are interested in providing either on-call medical advocacy for clients, hotline and shelter support, or office support. For information, call Sasha Mazza, volunteer and education coordinator, at The Women’s Center, at 508-996-3343, ext. 13.